If the Xianzhou big shot in front of him could, ah no, with a wave of her jade hand, directly buy all his Curio Dumpsters, that would truly be for the best.
After all, by selling Curio Dumpsters, he could not only collect credits but also receive exclusive rewards. Killing two birds with one stone, it couldn't be more satisfying.
But as it looked now, this matter seemed to be off.
Lin Shuo looked at Fu Xuan, who could barely stand, leaning precariously on the table, his face full of regret.
He turned to look at the room full of Curio Dumpsters, feeling very confused.
It couldn't be, right? Although these tin Curio Dumpsters indeed looked unremarkable, they hadn't held actual trash; they were all curios, weren't they?
How could she be so disgusted after just one glance?
Ah, he couldn't offend Fu Xuan. Although the young loli looked delicate and fragile now, her abilities were usually sky-high.
Lin Shuo quickly walked to Fu Xuan's side, wanting to help her to a chair.
It was then that he realized Fu Xuan's aura of authority was indeed quite high.
Why?
Because the Diviner's height was indeed lacking!
According to Xianzhou's reckoning, Lin Shuo was over eight feet tall, two full heads taller than the 145 cm Fu Xuan.
If not for Fu Xuan's commanding presence, Lin Shuo would have found it difficult to feel any reverence for such a loli, only finding her cute.
But now, only cuteness remained.
Lin Shuo felt awkward trying to support her anywhere, so he simply steeled himself, wrapped his arms around Fu Xuan's back and thighs, and lifted her horizontally, completing a perfect princess carry.
Fu Xuan, on the other hand, was both shy and anxious, like a kitten lifted out of a pool, immediately bristling.
At this moment, she was so annoyed that she forgot the purpose of her negotiation with Lin Shuo, completely losing the aura of the head of the Divination Commission, acting like a panicked little girl.
She desperately wanted to break free, but due to her previous injury, she couldn't exert any strength. She tried kicking and struggling, but the man remained completely unaffected.
Fu Xuan's small face flushed red, "You, what exactly is your purpose?!"
"Please open the Curio Dumpsters, Diviner."
"You! You scoundrel!"
Infuriating, truly infuriating. How dare he treat her like a fool?
Didn't she end up in such a sorry state because of his broken Curio Dumpsters?
He acted as if he was completely unaware, talking about irrelevant topics. This was simply outrageous.
"The Xianzhou Alliance cannot be humiliated, and I will not allow myself to be manipulated at will."
Fu Xuan realized that in her current state, she was no match for Lin Shuo.
But her dignity as a Diviner made her glare coldly at Lin Shuo, expressing her defiance.
Lin Shuo looked at Fu Xuan's stubbornness and suddenly didn't want to put her down.
Anyone could see that she was incredibly weak at this moment.
At this time, Fu Xuan had a somewhat tearful look. The mix of anger, shyness, and urgency, combined with that fierce cuteness, struck Lin Shuo's heart.
And just now, like a kitten, her limbs had rubbed against him in his arms, which felt really comfortable.
But Lin Shuo still gently placed Fu Xuan on the chair.
He wasn't a gentleman who remained unmoved by beauty, but he could distinguish between what was beneficial and what was not.
"Diviner Fu Xuan, don't you want to uncover the secret of the Aeon's gaze?" Lin Shuo completely disregarded Fu Xuan's gaze, which was like steel needles, and sat opposite her with ease.
Fu Xuan's eyes flickered.
She looked at Lin Shuo warily, guarding her body to prevent him from making any further moves.
Even though this person was so rude, compared to his previous impolite actions, the Aeon's gaze was her true purpose for coming here.
Her gaze shot directly at Lin Shuo's face: "So you admit that the Emissary's appearance is related to you?"
"Yes," Lin Shuo replied casually.
Hmm, a wary Fu Xuan really resembled a kitten whose head was flicked by a human under the guise of feeding. Adorably fierce.
Fu Xuan frowned after hearing this.
"No, not really."
"What exactly do you mean? Are you deliberately toying with me?" Fu Xuan looked at Lin Shuo, looking so angry that her cheeks seemed to puff out.
Hmm, even more so.
While admiring Fu Xuan's beauty, Lin Shuo felt a bit conflicted about another matter.
That was the so-called Aeon's gaze before him.
As the owner of the Curio Dumpster, he was very clear about the reason.
That curio sent a signal to the universe that only Aeons could receive, and no other creature could possibly fake it.
Such a special signal, in the past, only meant one thing: the birth of a new Aeon!
So, how could it be ignored by an Aeon?
But whether to grant power or not depended entirely on the Aeon's mood.
After all, Aeons weren't fools. Knowing it was the effect of a curio, why would they casually bestow power?
What kind of an undignified Aeon would there be in the world?
Well, except for Aha... That's right, Aha found it very amusing after realizing he had been tricked.
He immediately granted the Trailblazer the power of Elation.
Thus, Stelle became an Emissary of Elation.
Yes, the first person to open a Curio Dumpster was Stelle, Stelle of the Astral Express.
And the reason she wasn't here was because the Cloud Knights dared not offend an Emissary, especially an ally of Xianzhou. At this moment, Stelle was being well-cared for in another room, with good food and drink.
But there was no way to explain all this to Fu Xuan.
Once this was revealed, it would inevitably involve the system's secret.
If the system's secrets were exposed, the number of people in the entire universe who would be against him would be enough to stretch from Herta Space Station to the mouth of Black Duke.
Lin Shuo knew very well that countless forces, upon learning of his abilities, would treat him as a machine that produced random curios daily without cost.
Therefore, before he gained a certain level of strength, he absolutely could not expose all this.
But how should he answer Fu Xuan now?
"Diviner, why don't you open a few Curio Dumpsters? The secrets within will reveal themselves."
Watching Lin Shuo place five Curio Dumpsters by the table, Fu Xuan was skeptical.
"Can these small Curio Dumpsters really attract the Aeon's gaze?"
Hearing Fu Xuan's words, Lin Shuo shook his head and chuckled, "It's just the Aeon's gaze, why worry so much? There are far more valuable things in the Curio Dumpsters than that. But everyone has their own fate; whether it's a blessing from heaven or an unexpected disaster, it's just one outcome."
"I can only say that the Aeon's gaze is not necessarily a good thing. Isn't Xianzhou troubled by it?"
"If an ordinary person gains the Aeon's gaze, their strength will undoubtedly skyrocket. But without experiencing the tempering of a Path, and being forcibly placed so far along a Path by an Aeon, who can guarantee that they won't lose their way in the long journey of life?"
Lin Shuo wasn't foolish; in fact, he was very astute.
The crowd outside might be overjoyed at the imminent opportunity to become an Emissary.
But Fu Xuan, an official of the Luofu, would never think that way.
The immense power of an Emissary could very likely disrupt Xianzhou's established rules and consequently affect Xianzhou's stability.
And the fact that he could create Emissaries would definitely make her very wary.
But unfortunately, he didn't possess that kind of power at all. What kind of curio was in the Curio Dumpster would only be revealed at the moment it was opened.
And he could only open exclusive Curio Dumpsters.
But exclusive Curio Dumpsters could only be obtained by selling these ordinary Curio Dumpsters.
However, he wasn't lying; the Aeon's gaze wasn't the best thing in the Curio Dumpsters.
"The Aeon's gift, and it cannot be called the best?" Fu Xuan crossed her arms, still skeptical.
At this moment, Fu Xuan had a strange feeling, a delusion that the person in front of her might be bluffing.
In the universe, even Aeons were only one magnitude greater than Emissaries. What could be better? The Aeon itself?
"Naturally."
Hearing Lin Shuo's answer, Fu Xuan narrowed her eyes and for the first time, meticulously scrutinized the person before her.
She didn't miss any of Lin Shuo's subtle expressions, but she still couldn't find any flaws.
But he openly invited her to open the Curio Dumpsters, without the slightest hint of guilt.
Fu Xuan's centuries of experience told her that this person's words were sincere.
It was hard to imagine what kind of trump card Lin Shuo possessed to make him say that the Aeon's gaze was not a good thing.
Fu Xuan let out a sigh of relief, her gaze falling on the Curio Dumpsters, and made up her mind.
"Very well, what harm is there in me opening a few?"
Business finally opened, and Lin Shuo beamed with joy: "I guarantee you won't be disappointed. Perhaps you might even gain the Aeon's gaze, become an Emissary, and directly inherit the General's position."
"The General's position..." Fu Xuan murmured softly. That was indeed her long-cherished wish. "How much do these Curio Dumpsters cost?"
"One million credits, please."
"One million?!"
Fu Xuan exclaimed, not because it was too expensive, but because it seemed too cheap.
The value of an Emissary could no longer be measured by money. If there were more valuable things inside, how would he make money?
One million credits was certainly a lot for ordinary people, but for truly wealthy individuals, or even the heads of major factions, it was incredibly cheap.
One million couldn't even buy a single Star-skiff!
But if the value of the items sold far exceeded the price, why would he sell them? Where was the profit margin?
Incomprehensible... Lin Shuo read her thoughts in her eyes.
He smiled, "Of course, there's no free lunch. There are definitely many rare treasures in the Curio Dumpsters, but it's also possible to open several and find nothing."
"Only when someone reaches the pinnacle through a great cost can more people be willing to pay a high price for a Curio Dumpster."